Summary:
The 04087 zip code is home to a single public high school, Massabesic High School, which serves grades 9-12 and has an enrollment of 898 students. The school is part of the Regional School Unit 57/Maine School Administrative District 57, which is ranked 108 out of 176 districts in the state and has a 2-out-of-5-star rating.
Massabesic High School has consistently underperformed compared to the regional district and state averages in core academic subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science over the past two school years. The school's proficiency rates in these subjects were significantly lower than the district and state averages, with only 31.72% of students proficient in ELA, 37.89% in Math, and 34.66% in Science in the 2024-2025 school year. This trend has led to a decline in the school's ranking, from 100 out of 123 high schools in Maine in 2022-2023 to 112 out of 121 high schools in 2023-2024, with a corresponding drop in its SchoolDigger rating from 1 star to 0 stars.
Additionally, Massabesic High School faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also serves a student population with a relatively high free and reduced-price lunch rate of 31.85%, indicating that it may be facing socioeconomic challenges that can impact academic outcomes. These factors suggest that the school may need to implement targeted interventions and support to improve student performance and overall school outcomes.
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